Production Manager

Job Requirements Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us! The Production Manager is responsible for production operations at the Pirson manufacturing facility over multiple shifts to assure cost effective, timely manufacture of quality products. This role requires a background in manufacturing with experience in manufacturing management, a thorough knowledge of regulations concerning material standards, safety, production control, and good communications skills. The incumbent will integrate production operations or related processes over multiple shifts. Establishes short-term activities directed toward production continuity and balance, such as creating shift schedules, ensuring requisition of materials, machine loading, and equipment maintenance. Coordinates and integrates with other plant function areas to ensure support in attaining output, productivity, and quality. Selects, organizes, trains, and motivates the production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels. Recommends improvements in production flow or methods. This position is key for the Site to achieve its safety, quality, OFIF, and financial objectives. The Production Manager has responsibility for the steady and reliable manufacturing process to produce products within the Quality specifications at target or lower cost. He/She is also responsible for continuously improving and leading cost savings initiatives within the production team and working towards Best-in-Class Targets for efficiencies, labor, manning, quality and cost. Strong focus on training and development of the staff and optimization of processes while considering cost, availability, and quality always working with a proactive safety approach. Responsibilities Support Continuous Improvement and Cost Savings efforts. Lead accurate production reporting. Development and modify existing system to improve reporting detail and accuracy. Build standards and part numbers. This includes direct materials and fixed/variable rates. Supply sales with cost estimates for future product quotes. Oversee development and manage training matrix for production operators. Manage staffing levels to support multiple production lines. Validate and track spend/production on a weekly basis to provide weekly manufacturing variance number to leadership team. Enforce site policies. Support and create plant budget and forecasts. Forecast usage of production supplies. Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering along with 7 years related experience in a Chemical/Materials Manufacturing environment and/or technical role. Demonstrated statistical analysis and problem solving (e.g., DOE) skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office and Statistical Packages Ability to work safely under pressure and to tight timescales Six Sigma or Lean certification, preferred Ability to be a team player, capable of working cross functionally across the organization to determine practical solutions to operational issues If you are interested in being part of a world class function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you. At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class. Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications. With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000 highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge. Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.